#brass problems

[littleshebear]

I tried playing the tuba for the first time in ages and it was so bad, it was so, so terrible. My valve work is okay but my tongueing was awful and my lips are so out of shape, my tone and intonation was abysmal. I used be grade 8+, I used to be able to play the Vaughn Williams concerto but now I’m struggling to play scales and arpeggios.

My lips hurt, my throat hurts so I’m necking tea and resisting the urge to eat an entire tub of ice cream in one sitting.

[tchaikovsgay]

Makeup makes me feel like I have my life together god bless

[band-nerd-alliance-blog]

Struggles only brass players understand

Your spit getting all over your face while marching. Every. Single. Time.

[majesticstriker]

Actual status💀

[icouldbebutimnot-blog]

That little panic you get when you have to play your tuning note in front of everyone and you know you can normally hit it, but what if this is one of those times where you just don’t

[sockaliens]

I just played my french horn for an hour and looked down to see my chair soaked with spit.

[rani-dae]

A Disadvantage of being a woodwind (or brass) player.

Swearing while practicing.... We all swear when we practice... But is woodwinds and brass players can't swear WHILE we play our instruments.

[dohegotdebussy]

10 things I have learnt so far at music college...

1)Don’t fuck anyone in your department, it gets messy

2)Practice can actually help a hangover

3)But not if it’s at 7.30 in the morning

4)Don’t get into a casual relationship with anyone in your department

5)It’s totally fine to take a pint to an hour of scales practice

6)Or to an orchestral excerpts session after 7pm

7)Don’t try to break up with aforementioned member of your department 

8)Consider yourself lucky if your teacher remembers to come in every week for lessons

9)Rethink all life choices

10)Especially those regarding fucking members of your department